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The purpose of this degree is to provide students with a background in engineering with the tools necessary to conduct robust policy analysis. It includes required core courses from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, complemented by electives in engineering and public policy, which can be met by two courses and a master’s report (recommended), or by one course and a thesis, or by three courses. A minimum of 16 semester hours must be taken in the College of Engineering.
Graduate Degree Requirements Report | Degree Requirements | With Project | With Thesis | Coursework Only |
| Required core courses | 20 SH | 20 SH | 20 SH |
| Other electives | 8 SH | 4 SH | 12 SH |
| Master of Science report/thesis | 4 SH | 8 SH | |
| Minimum semester hours required | 32 SH | 32 SH | 32 SH |
Graduate Certificate Options
Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. Students should consult their faculty advisor regarding these options.
Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership
Master's Degree in Engineering and Public Policy with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership
Students may complete a Master of Science in Engineering and Public Policy in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership. Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires fulfillment of the 16 semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors. The integrated 36-semester-hour degree and certificate will require 20 hours of advisor-approved technical courses.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Sustainable Engineering and Systems Modeling Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Investment and Policymaking | |
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making |
| Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure | |
| Climate Science, Engineering Adaptation, and Policy | |
| Air Quality Management | |
| Sustainable Urban Transportation: Netherlands | |
| Climate Hazards and Resilient Cities Abroad | |
| Climate Adaptation and Policy Abroad | |
| Time Series and Geospatial Data Sciences | |
| Critical Infrastructure Resilience | |
| Data-Driven Decision Support for Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| Urban Informatics and Processing | |
| Dynamics and Control of Infrastructure Systems | |
| Sustainable Energy: Materials, Conversion, Storage, and Usage | |
| Systems Engineering in Public Programs | |
| Data Mining for Engineering Applications | |
| Engineering Probability and Statistics | |
| Statistical Methods in Engineering | |
| Sustainable Design and Technologies in Construction | |
| Sustainable Engineering Systems for Buildings | |
| Sustainable Building Systems Seminar | |
Public Policy and Analysis Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 8 |
| Introduction to Computational Statistics | |
| Research Methods in the Social Sciences | |
| Statistical Analysis | |
| Quantitative Analysis | |
| Strategizing Public Policy | |
| Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision Making | |
| Ecological Economics | |
| Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | |
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Project Management | |
| Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning | |
| Techniques of Policy Analysis | |
| Techniques of Program Evaluation | |
| Building Resilience into Local Government | |
| Advanced Spatial Analysis of Urban Systems | |
Options
Complete one of the following options:
Coursework Option
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
Project Option
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CIVE 7945 | Master’s Project | 4 |
| 8 |
Thesis Option
Optional Co-op Experience
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| ENCP 6100 | Introduction to Cooperative Education | 1 |
| ENCP 6964 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
| or ENCP 6954 | Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time |
| or ENCP 6965 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad |
| or ENCP 6955 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Elective Course List
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Climate and Atmospheric Change | |
| Organic Pollutants in the Environment | |
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | |
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | |
| Coastal Dynamics and Design | |
| Environmental Sampling and Analysis
and Lab for CIVE 5300 | |
| Global Biogeochemistry | |
| Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering | |
| Special Topics in Environmental Engineering (Equity in Civil and Environmental Engineering) | |
| Economic Decision Making | |
| Environmental Planning | |
| Geographical Information Systems | |
| Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 2 | |
| Quantitative Analysis | |
| Climate and Development | |
| Strategizing Public Policy | |
| Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change | |
| Environmental Health | |
| Global Health | |
| Sustainable Urban Coastal Policy | |
| Big Data for Cities | |
| Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | |
| Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | |
| International Environmental Policy | |
| Food Systems and Public Policy | |
| Environmental Science and Policy Seminar 1 | |
| The 21st-Century City: Urban Opportunities and Challenges in a Global Context | |
| Resilient Cities | |
